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University of Nebraska Medical Center student are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirement at UNMC.

The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network, an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska.

Students have worked or will be working in Central Nebraska communities. They are:

* ALBION Benjamin Bixenmann of Lincoln, medicine, May 6-8; Brian Boer of Sioux Falls, S.D., medicine, Jan. 17-20; Ryan Hamlin of Omaha, medicine, March 3-16; Zachary Meyer of Central City, medicine, Jan. 17-20; and Ashley Wragge of Norfolk, pharmacy at Boone County Health Center, Jan. 7-Feb. 1.

* BROKEN BOW Christina Cassel of Ainsworth, medicine at the Broken Bow Clinic, May 6-18; Randall Goldfish of Ord, medicine at Central Nebraska Medical Clinic PC, March 3-16; and Desiree Graham of Ainsworth, pharmacy at Holcomb Pharmacy, March 3-28.

* GRAND ISLAND Michael Brodersen of McCook, pharmacy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, March 3-28; Brock Bulas of Juniata, pharmacy at St. Francis Oncology, Feb. 4-29; Shelley Czerniak of Omaha, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Feb. 4-29; Sheila Fleer of Bartlett, physician assistant at Grand Island Clinic, March 3-30; Nichole Frye of North Platte, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Feb. 4-29; Kathleen Fullen of Gering, pharmacy at VA-Acute Geriatrics, Feb. 4-29; Randall Goldfish of Ord, medicine at Grand Island Clinic, Jan. 7-29;

Heidi Goodell of Shenandoah, Iowa, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, March 3-28; Desiree Graham of Ainsworth, pharmacy at VA - Acute Geriatrics, April 7-30; Mindy Guenin of North Platte, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Jan 7-Feb. 1; Amanda Harris of Omaha, pharmacy at St. Francis Rural Oncology, March 3-28; Marcus Harris of Monroe, La., medicine, March 3-16; Valerie Jameson of Kearney, clinical lab science at St. Francis Medical Center, Aug. 13-May 1;

Mackenzie Knoel of Elkhorn, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, April 7-30; Sarah Kuhl of Yankton, S.D., pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Jan. 7-Feb. 1; Nicole Ladd of Brookings, S.D., pharmacy at VA Medical Center, April 7-30; Tamara Lohmeier of Hebron, clinical lab science at St. Francis Medical Center, Aug. 13-May 1; Ryann McFee of Fremont, physical therapy at Grand Island Physical Therapy, Jan. 7-Feb. 28; Megan Mumm of Alexandria, pharmacy at Medical Center, April 7-30; Jennifer Novotny of Grand Island, pharmacy at VA - Acute Geriatrics, Feb. 4-29; Aaron Pierce of Lincoln, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Jan. 7-Feb. 1; Andrea Sather of Omaha, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, March 3-28; and Jenna Scheffert of Lincoln, pharmacy at VA Medical Center, Feb. 4-29.

* HASTINGS Susan Cooper-Morphew of Lincoln, medicine, Jan. 7-20; Hana Gomes of Grand Island, medicine at Children and Adolescent Clinic, March 3-May 2; Taylor Haymart of Aurora, pharmacy at Redline Pharmacy Solutions, Jan. 7-Feb. 1; Brandon Paneitz of Hastings, clinical lab science at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Aug. 31-May 1; Tara Parr of Hastings, physician assistant at Children and Adolescent Clinic, Feb. 4-March 2;

Erin Rauhauser of Kearney, clinical lab science at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Aug. 13-May 3; Joshua Sakala of Scottsbluff, pharmacy at Redline Pharmacy Solutions, March 3-28; and Layce Siemsen of Belleville, Kan., physician assistant at Hastings Medical Practice, Nebraska Heart Institute, Hastings Orthopedics, Jan. 7-May 4.

* HOLDREGE Melissa Marohl of Grand Island, medicine, Jan. 7-20.

* KEARNEY Sheila Fleer of Bartlett, physician assistant at Kearney Clinic, Heartland Hematology and Oncology, Jan. 7-May 4.

* ORD Mindy Guenin of North Platte, pharmacy at Good Life Discount Pharmacy, March 3-28; Lori Littlejohn of Chappell, pharmacy at Good Life Discount Pharmacy, April 7-30; and Jill Mayhan of Omaha, medicine, March 3-16.

* ST. PAUL Jennifer Novotny of Grand Island, pharmacy at Brehm Drug Inc, March 3-28.

Central Nebraska students have worked or will be working throughout the state. They are:

* FORT CALHOUN Joel Strauch of Grand Island, medicine, May 6-18.

* GRETNA Lori Foote of Shelton, pharmacy at Gretna Drug, March 3-28.

* LEXINGTON Hana Gomes of Grand Island, medicine, May 5-18.

* LINCOLN Hana Gomes of Grand Island, medicine at Complete Children's Health, March 3-May 5; and Jennifer Rudnick of Grand Island, pharmacy at Community Asthma Education Initiative, March 3-28.

* McCOOK Taylor Ha n ymart of Aurora, pharmacy at Community Hospital-McCook, April 7-30; and Tara Parr of Hastings, physician assistant at McCook Clinic, Jan. 7-March 30.

* NORTH PLATTE Jessica Halter of Hastings, clinical lab science at Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Aug. 13-May 1.

* PAPILLION Kelli Penrose of Grand Island, physician assistant with Kris Kubic, registered nurse, Jan. 7-Feb. 3.

* PLATTSMOUTH Tara Parr of Hastings, physician assistant at UMA, April 4-May 4.

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